Futures Studies, Technology Assessment, Sustainable Development

An overview of the subjects:

  • Basic principles and development of future research

  • Methods for future research

  • Qualitative and quantitative planning, prediction and participation

  • Designing for the future with civil and social decision-makers: capacity building, empowerment

  • Innovation-orientated assessment of the consequences of technologies, technology evaluation and technology design

  • Science- and innovation-research, innovation management

  • Evolutionary system development, self-organization and networks

  • Sustainable development models for society and economy: sustainability strategies, sustainability indicators, sustainability reports

  • Sustainable development: global, European, national and local measures and action strategies

  • Agenda 21 processes, local Agenda 21 projects

  • Models and instruments for long-term policy consultation

  • Future-orientated business and competition strategies

  • National and international networks for future research

  • Future management in politics, business and civil society

  • Demographic change, the future of the elderly, fair treatment of generations, gender- and diversity-research